Rendez-vous Houston (Part 5 of 6) - Jean Michel Jarre

April 5th 1986, at 8.15pm, Downtown Houston is aflame. A kilometer long wall of skyscrapers is illuminated by DCA projectors, fireworks and beamed images. Over one and a half million people witnessed for the very first time an entire city in concert.

... Jean Michel Jarre's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Houston and Texas, and of the 25th anniversary of NASA, was one of the most spectacular concerts in the history of music.

... Rendez-vous Houston: A City In Concert gained an entry in the Guiness Book Of Records for having attracted the largest audience ever for an outdoor concert.

... The event is also dedicated to the memory of the astronauts who perished in the Challenger tragedy. One of them, Ron McNair, astronaut and saxophonist, should have interpreted "Ron's Piece" in space (a title specially composed for him - it was to have become the first musical piece played and recorded in space.)

... In 6 parts.

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[slaske06]

What a party !!!

And what a final with the sax in the end !!!

Best final ever on this song !!!

[a1mint]

People are capable of such great things. This music is a huge inspiration. Kind of like a huge pre-emptive strike on the utter crap we hear today.

[gentian1971]

Jean Michel est un mythe, universel... Musicien merveilleux. Bravo pour tout ce cheminement que vous faite... Beaucoup de respect. G.

[GreenPhantom56]

One of my favorite childhood memories because I was there! We were stuck up on the freeway untill it ended. What a concert! One of the likes we may never see again in H-town.

[Squab1972]

This deserves a DVD or Blu Ray release

[shredjoe1]

Thanks for posting,

this represents a different era .... for all who know modal music theory the 80's were the Lydian mode - what mode are we in now?

[LidiLady]

Sad but beautiful

[clauderoubillie]

made of awesome

[luccamesie]

Jarre tiene una conexion especial con Dios, esa musica no es de este planeta.....cada vez que lo escucho mi alma se va de mi cuerpo, realmente no se puede explicar con palabras

[Mr2261998]

the man is a legend